Aerial view of Sandals South Coast beachfront with turquoise water, sandy beach, lounge chairs under umbrellas, large pool with central pavilion, palm trees, and white resort buildings with green volcanic mountains behind.

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Sandals Jamaica Reopening in 2026: What the Rebuild Changes

Three Sandals resorts in Jamaica are opening again. The date, the rooms, and the price, side by side.

Photo: Sandals South Coast

Three Sandals resorts in Jamaica are opening their doors again. The date is different at each one, and so are the rooms and the price. Start with the facts, then the stay that fits you.

The three resorts

A photo of each resort, and the same facts straight across.

Reopening date, what changed, room categories, and the stay facts for each resort.
Fact	Sandals South Coast, via Unique Vacations SandBox Sandals South Coast	Sandals Montego Bay, via Unique Vacations SandBox Sandals Montego Bay	Sandals Caribbean Cay, via Unique Vacations SandBox Sandals Caribbean Cay
Reopening	Nov 18, 2026	Dec 18, 2026	Dec 18, 2026
What changed	Not listed	Not listed	Reimagined from Sandals Royal Caribbean, with a larger pool experience. Suppa is a new restaurant concept.
Room categories	20 categoriesBlue Mahoe Overwater Butler Villa Rondoval Swim-up Butler Villa with Private Pool Sanctuary Starlight Beachfront One Bedroom Swim Up Butler Suite with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub Longbeach Beachfront One Bedroom Butler Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Starlight Beachfront Penthouse One Bedroom Butler Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Starlight Beachfront One Bedroom Butler Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Silver Sun Beachfront One Bedroom Walkout Butler Suite Silver Sun Beachfront One Bedroom Butler Suite Longbeach Beachfront Swim-up Club Level Suite with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub Starlight Beachfront Swim-up Club Level Suite with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub Starlight Beachfront Swim-up Club Level Junior Suite with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub Longbeach Beachfront Club Level Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Starlight Beachfront Club Level Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Silver Sun Beachfront Club Level Walkout Suite with Tranquility Soaking Tub Silver Sun Beachfront Club Level Suite with Tranquility Soaking Tub Starlight Beachfront Club Level Junior Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Silver Sun Beachfront Club Level Walkout Junior Suite Silver Sun Beachfront Club Level Junior Suite Starlight Beachfront Luxury Room with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Silver Sun Beachfront	24 categoriesBeachfront Swim-up Millionaire One Bedroom Butler Suite with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub Beachfront Swim-up Honeymoon One Bedroom Butler Suite with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub Beachfront Romeo & Juliet One Bedroom Butler Villa Suite with Outdoor Tranquility Soaking Tub Beachfront Millionaire One Bedroom Butler Suite with Outdoor Tranquility Soaking Tub Beachfront Honeymoon One Bedroom Butler Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Beachfront Butler Villa Suite with Outdoor Tranquility Soaking Tub Beachfront Butler Villa Junior Suite with Outdoor Tranquility Soaking Tub Crystal Lagoon Swim-up One Bedroom Butler Suite with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub Oceanfront Swim-up Butler Suite with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub Beachfront Oversized Butler Villa Suite with Outdoor Tranquility Soaking Tub Beachfront Honeymoon Walkout One Bedroom Butler Suite with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub Beachfront One Bedroom Butler Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Crystal Lagoon Honeymoon Oceanview One Bedroom Butler Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Beachfront Swim-up Club Room Suite with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub Crystal Lagoon Swim-up Club Elite Luxury Room with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub Beachfront Club Level Room with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Beachfront Honeymoon Walkout Club Elite Junior Suite with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub Beachfront Grande Luxe Club Level Junior Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Oceanfront Penthouse Club Level Junior Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Oceanfront Honeymoon Walkout Club Level Room with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub Oceanfront Honeymoon Club Level Room with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Garden Club Level Room with Outdoor Tranquility Soaking Tub Crystal Lagoon Honeymoon Oceanview Luxury Room with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Caribbean Deluxe	3 categoriesOverwater Private Island Butler Honeymoon Bungalow Overwater Private Island Butler Villa with Infinity Pool Butler Suite
Place	Whitehouse, Jamaica	Montego Bay, Jamaica	Montego Bay, Jamaica
Adults only	Yes	Yes	Yes
All-inclusive	Included	Included	Included
Beach	Near the coast	Near the coast	Near the coast
Pools	4	8	8
RestaurantsBars not included	11	12	9
Swim-up suite	Yes	Yes	Not listed
Palmprint	8.4Beach 8.8, Pools 8.6, Food 8.4	Not listed	8.6Beach 8.7, Food 8.2
Airport	90 min from MBJ	5 min from MBJ	10 min from MBJ
From price	From $418	From $546	From $458

Wide aerial of the resort peninsula, over-water villas and mountains.

Sandals South Coast, via Unique Vacations SandBox

Sandals South Coast

Reopening: Nov 18, 2026
What changed: Not listed
Room categories: 20 categoriesBlue Mahoe Overwater Butler Villa Rondoval Swim-up Butler Villa with Private Pool Sanctuary Starlight Beachfront One Bedroom Swim Up Butler Suite with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub Longbeach Beachfront One Bedroom Butler Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Starlight Beachfront Penthouse One Bedroom Butler Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Starlight Beachfront One Bedroom Butler Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Silver Sun Beachfront One Bedroom Walkout Butler Suite Silver Sun Beachfront One Bedroom Butler Suite Longbeach Beachfront Swim-up Club Level Suite with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub Starlight Beachfront Swim-up Club Level Suite with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub Starlight Beachfront Swim-up Club Level Junior Suite with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub Longbeach Beachfront Club Level Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Starlight Beachfront Club Level Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Silver Sun Beachfront Club Level Walkout Suite with Tranquility Soaking Tub Silver Sun Beachfront Club Level Suite with Tranquility Soaking Tub Starlight Beachfront Club Level Junior Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Silver Sun Beachfront Club Level Walkout Junior Suite Silver Sun Beachfront Club Level Junior Suite Starlight Beachfront Luxury Room with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Silver Sun Beachfront
Place: Whitehouse, Jamaica
Adults only: Yes
All-inclusive: Included
Beach: Near the coast
Pools: 4
RestaurantsBars not included: 11
Swim-up suite: Yes
Palmprint: 8.4Beach 8.8, Pools 8.6, Food 8.4
Airport: 90 min from MBJ
From price: From $418

Main pool with the Sandals mosaic, cabanas and palms.

Sandals Montego Bay, via Unique Vacations SandBox

Sandals Montego Bay

Reopening: Dec 18, 2026
What changed: Not listed
Room categories: 24 categoriesBeachfront Swim-up Millionaire One Bedroom Butler Suite with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub Beachfront Swim-up Honeymoon One Bedroom Butler Suite with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub Beachfront Romeo & Juliet One Bedroom Butler Villa Suite with Outdoor Tranquility Soaking Tub Beachfront Millionaire One Bedroom Butler Suite with Outdoor Tranquility Soaking Tub Beachfront Honeymoon One Bedroom Butler Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Beachfront Butler Villa Suite with Outdoor Tranquility Soaking Tub Beachfront Butler Villa Junior Suite with Outdoor Tranquility Soaking Tub Crystal Lagoon Swim-up One Bedroom Butler Suite with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub Oceanfront Swim-up Butler Suite with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub Beachfront Oversized Butler Villa Suite with Outdoor Tranquility Soaking Tub Beachfront Honeymoon Walkout One Bedroom Butler Suite with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub Beachfront One Bedroom Butler Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Crystal Lagoon Honeymoon Oceanview One Bedroom Butler Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Beachfront Swim-up Club Room Suite with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub Crystal Lagoon Swim-up Club Elite Luxury Room with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub Beachfront Club Level Room with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Beachfront Honeymoon Walkout Club Elite Junior Suite with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub Beachfront Grande Luxe Club Level Junior Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Oceanfront Penthouse Club Level Junior Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Oceanfront Honeymoon Walkout Club Level Room with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub Oceanfront Honeymoon Club Level Room with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Garden Club Level Room with Outdoor Tranquility Soaking Tub Crystal Lagoon Honeymoon Oceanview Luxury Room with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub Caribbean Deluxe
Place: Montego Bay, Jamaica
Adults only: Yes
All-inclusive: Included
Beach: Near the coast
Pools: 8
RestaurantsBars not included: 12
Swim-up suite: Yes
Palmprint: Not listed
Airport: 5 min from MBJ
From price: From $546

View past a gazebo pier toward the offshore island and over-water villas.

Sandals Caribbean Cay, via Unique Vacations SandBox

Sandals Caribbean Cay

Reopening: Dec 18, 2026
What changed: Reimagined from Sandals Royal Caribbean, with a larger pool experience. Suppa is a new restaurant concept.
Room categories: 3 categoriesOverwater Private Island Butler Honeymoon Bungalow Overwater Private Island Butler Villa with Infinity Pool Butler Suite
Place: Montego Bay, Jamaica
Adults only: Yes
All-inclusive: Included
Beach: Near the coast
Pools: 8
RestaurantsBars not included: 9
Swim-up suite: Not listed
Palmprint: 8.6Beach 8.7, Food 8.2
Airport: 10 min from MBJ
From price: From $458

From prices are per person, from a sampled nightly rate for two adults. They are not a quote. Restaurant figures do not include bars.

Best for

Each line names the one resort here that leads on that fact.

The shortest airport driveSandals Montego Bay5 min from MBJ
The most restaurantsSandals Montego Bay12
The highest PalmprintSandals Caribbean Cay8.6
The highest beach scoreSandals South Coast8.8
The lowest From priceSandals South CoastFrom $418

Fair questions

Is Sandals Royal Caribbean closed permanently?

No. It has been rebranded as Sandals Caribbean Cay and reopens to arrivals from December 18, 2026. The new name emphasises the private offshore island, and the resort has been repositioned rather than simply repaired, with new culinary concepts and a refreshed beach club on the island.

Are any Sandals resorts in Jamaica open right now?

Yes. Sandals Dunn's River, Sandals Ochi, Sandals Royal Plantation, Sandals Negril and Beaches Negril reopened on December 6, 2025. These five came through Hurricane Melissa with less damage than the three western properties, which are the ones reopening in late 2026.

Which reopening Sandals resort is closest to Montego Bay airport?

Sandals Montego Bay has the shortest drive from Sangster International Airport. Sandals Caribbean Cay is in Montego Bay too. Sandals South Coast is in Whitehouse, a longer drive west.

Will the reopened resorts still have overwater bungalows?

Sandals Caribbean Cay's room categories include the Overwater Private Island Butler Honeymoon Bungalow and the Overwater Private Island Butler Villa with Infinity Pool. Sandals South Coast's room categories include the Blue Mahoe Overwater Butler Villa. Sandals Montego Bay's room categories include swim-up suites. Confirm the exact room category when you book.

Is Jamaica safe to visit after Hurricane Melissa?

The reopened resort areas are operating normally, and tourism is central to the island's recovery. Expect visible signs of the storm outside resort grounds, particularly in the west and southwest, including damaged vegetation and ongoing repair work. That is a reason to set expectations, not a reason to cancel.

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